diff --git a/webrtc/rtc_base/BUILD.gn b/webrtc/rtc_base/BUILD.gn
index 9572f179d2..902024f3f1 100644
--- a/webrtc/rtc_base/BUILD.gn
+++ b/webrtc/rtc_base/BUILD.gn
@@ -289,10 +289,6 @@ rtc_static_library("rtc_base_approved") {
   }
 }
 
-config("enable_libevent_config") {
-  defines = [ "WEBRTC_BUILD_LIBEVENT" ]
-}
-
 rtc_source_set("rtc_task_queue") {
   deps = [
     ":rtc_base_approved",
@@ -346,7 +342,6 @@ rtc_source_set("rtc_task_queue_impl") {
         "task_queue_posix.cc",
         "task_queue_posix.h",
       ]
-      all_dependent_configs = [ ":enable_libevent_config" ]
     } else {
       if (is_mac || is_ios) {
         sources = [